Re: "Poll" Has C# Generally Replaced C++

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"Greg" <gm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> skrev i meddelandet
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> Some have pointed out advantages of C++ which I don't contest. Yet,
> I am not
> sure these are outweighed by other considerations for many .NET
> development
> scenarios.
>
> There are some cases where C++ is the only option: e.g. a pure
> native
> Windows App with no .NET Runtime required.
>
> However for a .NET app, if C++ is on par with C#, then how does one
> decide
> which language to use. Are there any criteria besides being already
> familiar
> with C++ etc.?

But that weighs in heavily. If I have been writing C++ code for 15-20
years, and are happy with that, what are the productivity advantages
of moving to another language?

>
> I.e. are there any concrete reasons why the full development cycle
> right up
> to delivery will be more cost effective and yield greater ROI using
> one
> language vs. the other?

Exactly my question! :-)


>>
>> IMHO C++ - C++/CLI and C# can be used very effectively together and
>> both
>> languages have their pros and cons.
>>

That is actually 3 languages, not 2.

C++/CLI is not even close to the language called ISO C++. It just
looks similar, just like Java does.


Bo Persson



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